Oslo Beach

{{Short description|Coastal suburb in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Oslo Beach

| pushpin_map = South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa

| coordinates = {{coord|30|45|00|S|30|27|00|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Africa

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Ugu

| subdivision_type3 = Municipality

| subdivision_name3 = Ray Nkonyeni

| subdivision_type4 = Main Place

| subdivision_name4 = Port Shepstone

| established_title = Established

| leader_title = Councillor

| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/506014014 |title = Sub Place Oslo Beach |work=Census 2011}}

| area_total_km2 = 5.69

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 3085

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_density_km2 = 541.86

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)

| demographics1_footnotes =

| demographics1_title1 = Black African

| demographics1_info1 = 31.63%

| demographics1_title2 = Coloured

| demographics1_info2 = 3.66%

| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian

| demographics1_info3 = 29.71%

| demographics1_title4 = White

| demographics1_info4 = 34.71%

| demographics1_title5 = Other

| demographics1_info5 = 0.29%

| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)

| demographics2_footnotes =

| demographics2_title1 = English

| demographics2_info1 = 58.39%

| demographics2_title2 = Zulu

| demographics2_info2 = 17.05%

| demographics2_title3 = Afrikaans

| demographics2_info3 = 12.88%

| demographics2_title4 = Xhosa

| demographics2_info4 = 7.91%

| demographics2_title5 = Other

| demographics2_info5 = 2.04%

| timezone1 = SAST

| utc_offset1 = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)

| postal_code = 4240

| postal2_code_type = PO box

| postal2_code = 4240

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 039

| official_name =

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Oslo Beach is a small coastal suburb located along the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms part of the coastal town of Port Shepstone.

Geography

Oslo Beach lies just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Port Shepstone CBD and lies nestled between Port Shepstone to the north and Shelly Beach to the south.

Facilities

= Education =

Oslo Beach is host to two schools, Creston College {{Cite web|url=https://www.curro.co.za/ |title=Independent School Network |website=www.curro.co.za |access-date=2020-01-01}}{{failed verification|date=June 2022}} and Suid-Natal Primere Skool{{Cite web|url=https://www.africanadvice.com/1363266/Schools/Kwazulu_Natal/Suid-natal_Primere_Skool/|title=😀😡😇 Suid-natal Primere Skool, Schools, Kwazulu Natal, ...039 682 6|website=www.africanadvice.com|access-date=2020-01-01}} which is an Afrikaans school. Most schools in the Lower South Coast are situated in Port Shepstone and Margate.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southcoastdirectory.co.za/home/education/primary-schools|title=Primary Schools - South Coast Directory|website=www.southcoastdirectory.co.za|access-date=2020-01-01}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.southcoastdirectory.co.za/home/education/high-schools|title=High Schools - South Coast Directory|website=www.southcoastdirectory.co.za|access-date=2020-01-01}}

= Fire Station =

The village is also the location of the Oslo Beach Fire Station, situated on Alesund Road, which is the main fire station in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.{{Cite web |title=Ray Nkonyeni Municipality - Public Safety |url=https://www.rnm.gov.za/index.php/about/departments/public-safety |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.rnm.gov.za}}

= Healthcare =

The nearest hospitals are in Port Shepstone Central, namely the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital and Hibiscus Hospital Port Shepstone.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southcoastdirectory.co.za/home/health-and-fitness/hospitals|title=Hospitals - South Coast Directory|website=www.southcoastdirectory.co.za|access-date=2020-01-01}}

= Retail =

Oslo Beach is largely a residential area with no retail facilities present, however the nearest malls to Oslo Beach are in close proximity, either in Port Shepstone CBD or Shelly Beach.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southcoastdirectory.co.za/home/shopping-centres|title=Shopping Centres - South Coast Directory|website=www.southcoastdirectory.co.za|access-date=2020-01-01}}

Roads

Oslo Beach straddles along the R620, known as Marine Drive, from Shelly Beach and Margate in the south which terminates at the intersection with the R102 (between Marburg and Port Shepstone CBD) colloquially known as “Confusion Junction”.

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